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Sarsfieldstown Cross
53.6540° N, -6.2576° E
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Sarsfieldstown Cross is a wayside cross and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
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Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Erection of the memorial cross
late 16th century
Christopher Barnewall lifespan
1522–1575
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